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title: "Angst: der, die or das? It’s die Angst (anxiety) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Angst, “anxiety”. Accusative: die Angst; dative: der Angst. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/angst/
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# Angst: der, die or das?

die Angst

Anxiety

feminin · feminine [Body and health](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/body-health/) Level: Beginner

**Short answer:** Angst takes the article die (die Angst). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “anxiety” in English.

## Angst: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Anxiety
- **Topic**: Body and health
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Angst in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Angst)
- [Angst in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Angst)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Angst take die?

No suffix rule covers Angst, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Angst as something red.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Angst in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Angst |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Angst |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Angst |

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